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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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hi everybody, if been suffering from a hesitation in my99 s2k since i bought it 3 months ago iv changed the plugs and reset the ecu done the map whack changed my fuel..literally everything i can think of except change any sensors as i have no cel light on. anywho i was checking my plugs yesterday and as i was plugging the coils back in i noticed that out of my four plugs cylinder 1 2 & 3 were blue inside while the plug on cylinder 4 was black on the inside i also noticed one of the three wires that goes into the back of the plug was stripped and joined with another wire!! i also noticed that there is a build upof carbon on plug 4 also....iv checked my service history and november of last year the owner brought it in to honda as he had same symptoms as me and they fixed a wire in the ecu harness and the problem was solved....but its back and i have no number for the previous owner to ask him and honda wouldnt give me any info on the phone...i really dont know what to do at this stage...any ideas ??? i was so looking for owning one of these cars but with the hassle im getting i seriously am thinking of going back to bmw..Help me before i go to the other side..!
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Help this man before we loose him to the dark side.....
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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somebody please help im afraid this thing is gonna go wrong on me...a nice m3 would be nice methinks!!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Just try another coil in there?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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its the wiring going in to the plug not the coil itself. im not sure if thats even the problem
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Pictures would help
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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I'd try another coil first incase the wiring is ok.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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il try and get a coil for it tomorrow off someone. i hope thats what it is.any other ideas
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